Guy Chase has been training MMA since the mid 1980′s. Artifactual documents evidence has shown many cultures & martial arts forms have been performing MMA throughout the centuries. The very word MMA ( Mix Martial Arts) that is a popular phase today came from commentaries on TV and Radio that had a difficult time announcing the competitors established background in their individual martial art forms which is difficult to announce if you are not familiar with the foreign language and culture where it originated from. Thus came Mix Martial Arts, a much broader word that can categorized all martial art forms. Some of the first of this style form could be seen with Floro Villabrlle Kali famous death matches. Shootfighters of the early century, Karl Gotch being among the few that popularized it in Japan under names like Pancrease, Pride and Shooto. Bruce Lee, Jeet Kune Do which has become worldly known today. For several years as MMA events became popular, Brazilian Jujitsu and Thai Boxing became the main ingredients for both practitioners and competitors alike. Now with the means and the sport being at its highlight many seek other forms of Martial Arts to gain an edge in the competition world. Unfortunately with main stream popularity comes opportunist that will state or advertise any form of proper gander to become part of the popular trend in the martial art field.
